Shaffer v. State

An information was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Glay county against the appellant, Shaffer, charging him with the commission of a malicious trespass. The case was submitted to a jury on a plea of not guilty. The jury, after deliberating on a verdict for eighteen hours, returned into court and “reported that they were unable to agree upon. a verdict,” whereupon the court discharged them, and ordered the defendant to enter *132into a recognizance for Ms appearance at the next term of the court, to answer said charge, which he did.

The record is silent as to whether the defendant was present…